U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

In Any Clime and Place

MarForPac conducts Halloween Run
October 30, 2009 — Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Headquarters and Service Battalion, begin their battalion run Friday, Oct. 30 at Ford Island. Donning costumes and physical training attire, the Halloween run was the first of several unit runs scheduled over the next few months. More than 60 Marines participated in the run to increase unit cohesion MORE

TOYS FOR TOTS HAWAII
October 16, 2009 — The Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Hawaii drive is proud to announce that it will again be partnering with The Salvation Army for the 2009 Toys for Tots Collection effort. The Salvation Army has been providing toy distribution services to this effort for several years here in Hawaii. Their volunteers man the collection warehouse, catalog, organize MORE

New MCMAP pit, new training
October 14, 2009 — U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific service members kicked off the new Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training pit with sustainment and advancement courses Oct. 13 at Bordelon Field. The roughly 60-by-30-foot two-month old training pit, boasting more than 12 tons of recycled tires, has been used by Marines irregularly until the Headquarters and MORE

Golfers tee off in support of MarForPac birthday ball
October 2, 2009 — U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific hosted a golf tournament at the Klipper Golf Course here Oct. 2 to raise money for the unit’s Marine Corps Birthday Ball fund. 160 golfers competed in teams of four to attempt to claim first place. Prizes were given for first, second and third place and for the longest drive of the tournament. The losing team MORE

BEQ renovations hurried for returning Marines
October 1, 2009 — Bachelor Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii are slated to begin moving into their recently renovated barracks, which were not scheduled to be done until 2010. Marines and sailors were displaced from their normal quarters in order to expedite renovations and ensure adequate housing for Marines and sailors already aboard base as well MORE